Despite a bevy of changes throughout the roster, Stars fans were enthusiastic heading into the 2016-2017 NHL season, and with good reason. Built around a fearsome foursome of John Klingberg, Jason Spezza, Tyler Seguin, and Jamie Benn, the questions the Stars did face felt much more around the margins, or championship level.
Which defenseman is going to step up? Can they get over the hump in net? Fans were looking at factors that could push their team into a Stanley Cup Final. So long as the big guns kept firing, their logic went, the season could only run so far off the rails.